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JRF position in SES

JRF position in SES

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School of Environmental Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi – 110 067

Ref. No: 1/NJR/SES-JNU/NCESS/2019
31.05.2019


POSITION AVILABLE

Applications are invited for ONE position of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) under the NCESS - Sponsored Research Project entitled “Unravelling submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) zones along the Indian Subcontinent and its Island (Mission SGD) – Pilot Study”. The main focus of work is on “Submarine groundwater discharge along the south-central coastal zone of Andhra Pradesh”.

  1. The tenure of the project is one year (March 2019- March 2020)
  2. Junior Research Fellowship amount would be Rs. 31,000/-PM plus HRA
  3. The JRF position may be extended for another one year based on the availability of funding and performance of the candidate.

Eligibility

  1. Essential Qualifications: M.Sc/M.Tech in Geology/Hydro-geochemistry/ Hydrogeology/Environmental Sciences with CSIR-UGC NET including Lectureship or GATE
  2. NET/Gate qualification and minimum research experience in Hydrogeology/Hydro-geochemistry/Geochemical analysis and processes/ Environmental hydrology/Remote sensing and GIS data processing and other related area are encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates may apply via e-mail (rajunj7@gmail.com) with a single PDF attachment containing current CV along with the list of publications as well as relevant certificates and experiences on or before 15.06.2019. No TA/DA will be paid to the candidates called for interview.

N. Janardhana Raju
School of Environmental Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi

A warm welcome to the modified and updated website of the Centre for East Asian Studies. The East Asian region has been at the forefront of several path-breaking changes since 1970s beginning with the redefining the development architecture with its State-led development model besides emerging as a major region in the global politics and a key hub of the sophisticated technologies. The Centre is one of the thirteen Centres of the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi that provides a holistic understanding of the region.

Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.